It’s hard to imagine, but when basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was injured and needed hip replacement surgery, it wasn’t because of his 38,387 career points. He fell at a concert at age 76. “I’d like to say I fell while trying to save a child from plunging over the balcony, [...]
Forget pricey retreats and trendy wellness fads. The secret to feeling incredible might just be giving back. Yep, volunteering isn’t just a warm fuzzy for the people you help; it’s a full-blown happiness hack for you. Think about it: you’re doing good, feeling good, and basically becoming a real-life superhero [...]
Today’s septuagenarians are different from the ones who came before. “Many transitions that are happening now at 70 are the types of transitions people in previous generations might have experienced in their early 60s,” says Jeffrey Stokes, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston who studies ageing. People [...]
Imagine waking up at 4 a.m. to go to work. That’s what Jocleta Wilson does! She’s 100 years old and works at Home Depot a few mornings a week. She says staying busy is the secret to her long, happy life. Why Does She Work? Jocleta doesn’t work for the [...]
When Harry King from Greenville, South Carolina, was in his 60’s a doctor diagnosed him with arthritis in his knees and told him to limit walking. He was advised to only swim or exercise in the water to reduce his swelling and soothe achy joints. King did as the doctor [...]
A new University of Michigan poll finds that while most people who are working after age 50 say staying on the job boosts their physical health and well-being, those over 65 see more dramatic benefits. The poll of 3,486 U.S. adults aged 50-94 found that 67% of those who continue [...]
